FROM PRESS RELEASE
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (2/25/08) – After managing just one hit over the first seven innings, Temple’s bats finally came alive in the final two frames, banging out seven hits and three runs. But the late rally came up just short, allowing host Bethune-Cookman to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Cherry and White in the series finale on Monday at Jackie Robinson Park.

BCU starter Eric Thomas (1-0) kept the Owls off balance through seven shutout innings, surrendering only an infield single to senior Stan Orzechowski (Philadelphia, PA / Northeast Catholic) in the third. The Wildcats went to the bullpen in the eighth with a 1-0 lead and Temple looked to take full advantage of the change on the mound.

Temple Recap
Bethune-Cookman Recap

Tags: Atlantic 10, Bethune Cookman, MEAC, Temple

COLLEGE STATION, Texas

Darby Brown drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Dane Carter added a two-run blast in the eighth as No. 20 Texas A&M defeated Northern Colorado, 5-2, before 3,461 fans on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Olsen Field.

The late offensive punch was a perfect complement to another great outing by the Aggie pitching staff, as starter Scott Migl and relievers Kevin Cravey and Travis Starling… Read the rest of the story here.

Tags: Northern Colorado, Texas AM

FROM PRESS RELEASE

ARKADELPHIA – Chase Baran pitched seven innings of shutout baseball as Ouachita Baptist held off a late rally to complete a three-game sweep of Fort Hays State with a 4-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Rab Rodgers Field.

Baran scattered four hits, walked four and struck out seven to run his record to 3-0. Jerry Helferich pitched a perfect eighth, paving the way for Patrick Lemmond. Lemmond struggled in the ninth, giving up a pair of runs on three hits with a walk, but got the final batter he faced to bounce out to second to end the game.

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Tags: Fort Hays State, Ouachita Baptist

FROM TEMPLE RELEASE
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (2/24/08) – Freshman Byron McKoy (Charlotte, NC / Independence) hit a three-run homerun to highlight a six-run eighth inning to give Temple a 9-6 come-from-behind victory over Bethune-Cookman in the nightcap of Sunday’s doubleheader at Jackie Robinson Park. The Owls dropped the opener to the defending MEAC Champions, 5-1. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic 10, Bethune Cookman, MEAC, Temple

 

The last time Kenn Kasparek AKA Big Bird, pitch for Texas was back in June ‘06. For the last year and Half he has been rehabbing his pitching arm since the Tommy John surgery in ‘06. Kenn went 5 innings gave up two hits, two walks and had 5 strikeouts.  He threw 67 pitches for his first outing in over a year and a half. Kenn looks healthy and ready to be the main pitcher for this staff that is deep and talented but very young. Kenn is a red-shirt Junior so he will be able to provide leadership to the younger members of the staff. After Kenn threw his 5 in came Riley Boening in for the 6th and the 7th. Riley also miss all of 2007 due to shoulder surgery. He is not as far along a Kenn but,   made it be known that he is also ready to eat up some innings this year. In his two innings of work he threw 40 pitches and gave up a run. In the 8th Freshman Stayton Thomas came in to strike out the side in 12 pitches. Marcus Tackett came in the 9th to close the door and sent the Rams packing. This was a great start for the Pitching staff this year as last year they did not have the arms.

Texas Recap 

VCU Recap 

Picture provided by Donald J Boyles.

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Tags: Big 12, Texas, VCU

FROM GONZAGA PRESS RELEASE
STILLWATER, Okla., (http://www.gozags.com Feb. 24, 2008) The Gonzaga University baseball team was unable to avoid a sweep by No. 27 Oklahoma State University Sunday, dropping both games of a doubleheader. In the first game of the twin bill, the Zags’ fell to the Cowboys 3-1 before dropping a 10-3 decision in game two.

GU (0-4) starter Matt Fields (0-1) suffered the loss in the opening game of the twin bill as the junior went seven innings allowing three runs on seven hits with one strikeout. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big 12, Gonzaga, Oklahoma State, West Coast Conference

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida baseball team dropped the final game of the three-game series to the Indiana State Sycamores, 6-4, Sunday afternoon at Red McEwen Field.

“We didn’t do a very good job offensively and we paid for it today,” said head coach Lelo Prado. “Our schedule is only going to get tougher and we cannot be satisfied winning two of three games.” Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Big East, Indiana State, Missouri Valley, South Florida

FROM PRESS RELEASE
Game 1

MOBILE, Ala. — Scott Green struck out a career-high 10 batters in just five innings of action, as the No. 20 Kentucky baseball team pounded out 13 runs, to take its second game in the 23rd annual Coca-Cola Classic, 13-3 over Fairfield, on Sunday morning at Hank Aaron Field.

Green, a Baseball America preseason All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection, got his first start since getting the nod at Florida on April 1, 2005. The 6-foot-8, 245-pound right-hander opened up his 2008 season in impressive fashion, striking out the side in the top of the first inning. Aside from Fairfield’s three-run second inning, Green was perfect, sitting down 10, now allowing a walk, working five innings, and seven hits. Green nearly single handedly retired the first eight outs of the game, striking out seven and recording one ground out hit back to the mound. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Fairfield, Kentucky, MAAC, SEC

FORT WORTH, Texas (Feb. 24, 2008) - Clint Arnold’s bid for a game-tying three run home run in the ninth fell just shy of leaving the ballpark and the No. 14 Cal State Fullerton Titans held on for the 7-4 series clinching win. The Titans scored three times in the final two innings to break a 4-4 tie as they handed TCU its first series loss in almost two years.

A passed ball in the top of the first inning proved costly as the Titans jumped out to an early 2-0 lead. Josh Fellhauer singled to lead off the game and moved to second when Jeff Newman was hit by the pitch. Both runners moved up 90 feet on the passed ball and Gary Brown drove in the first run of the game with a ground out to short. A Corey Jones sacrifice bunt pushed the lead to 2-0.

TCU Recap
Fullerton Recap

Tags: Big West, Cal State Fullerton, Mountain West, TCU

Here is you ACC Recap for 2/24. We had 15 games involving ACC teams on Sunday.

Georgia Southern 18 Boston College 6

STATESBORO, Ga. – The Boston College (2-1, 0-0 ACC) baseball team dropped the final game of a three-game series to Georgia Southern (1-2, 0-0 SoCon), 18-6, Sunday afternoon at J.I. Clements Stadium. Barry Butera was the bright spot offensively for the Eagles. The second baseman registered a 3-for-5 day with a 2-run homer and three RBIs. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Appalachian State, Atlantic 10, Big East, Big South, Big West, Boston College, Cincinnati, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Duquesne, FAU, FSU, Georgia Southern, GT, Horizon League, Iona, Lehigh, Maryland, Mercer, Miami (FL), NC State, Patriot League, Pepperdine, Pittsburgh, Southern Conference, Sun Belt, UNC, UVA, VT, Wake Forest, Youngstown State

We will be providing Daily Recaps on Conference USA throughout the season. All the recaps are excerpts from the Press Releases. Click on the respective schools link at the bottom of the recap for the full release.

Southern Miss 6 Lipscomb 3

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The Southern Miss hitters started cold but rallied to overcome a early 3-0 deficit to win 6-3 Saturday evening in front of 3,322 fans at Pete Taylor Park. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Atlantic Sun, Big Ten, Big West, Conference USA, Conference USA Recap, East Carolina, FAMU, Horizon League, Houston, Lipscomb, Marshall, MEAC, Memphis, Ohio State, Pacific, SEC, South Carolina, Southern Conference, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB, UIC, Western Carolina

FROM PRESS RELEASE
TAMPA, Fla. – A single by sophomore Victor Pina in the bottom of the 12th gave the University of South Florida baseball team a 6-5 victory over the Indiana State Sycamores Saturday night at Red McEwen Field.

“For us to win there must be a hero every night,” said head coach Prado. “Tonight it was Victor Pina.”

The heroics started earlier in the game when in the bottom of the ninth and the bases loaded, junior Chris Rey crushed a 3-2 fastball over the left field wall, tying the game at five, and sending the game into extra innings.

USF Recap
Indiana State Recap

Tags: Big East, Indiana State, Missouri Valley, South Florida

The Boston College Eagles opened the 2008 season with a doubleheader sweep over Georgia Southern. In Game 1, BC won 11-7 and in game 2 the Eagles won 14-7

Game 1

The Eagles were led in Game 1 by a strong freshmen class led by Marc Perdios who went 3-6 with a home run in his first collegiate at bat. Matt Hamlet hit a homer in the seventh inning to give the BC Eagles an 8-7 lead which they held on to for the victory. Garrett Smith was outstanding at shortstop defensively including several turns of double plays. He had a strong day at the plate as he went 3-5 with two runs scored. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, Boston College, Georgia Southern, Southern Conference

The College Baseball Blog continues our tradition of bringing our readers a daily recap on ACC action. All the schools were in action on Saturday with a total of 19 games taking place. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Appalachian State, Atlantic 10, Atlantic Sun, Big East, Big South, Big West, Cincinnati, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Duquesne, FSU, Horizon League, Iona, Lehigh, MAAC, Maryland, Mercer, Miami (FL), NC State, Patriot League, Pepperdine, Pittsburgh, Southern Conference, Virginia, Wake Forest, Youngstown State

FROM PRESS RELEASE

ARKADELPHIA – Destan Makonnen belted three two-run home runs as the third-ranked Ouachita Baptist baseball team took two from Fort Hays State, 2-1 and 11-3, Saturday afternoon at Rab Rodgers Field.

In the opener, Steve Smith (2-1) pitched eight innings to pick up the win. He surrendered a run on three hits with a pair of walks and seven strikeouts. Patrick Lemmond earned his sixth save after working the ninth.

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Tags: Fort Hays State, Ouachita Baptist